Is Guardian worth building in 2026?

Guardian is a niche D-Tier champion best for specific situations. As a Rare HP, Guardian may be outperformed by higher-tier options but can fill gaps in early or mid-game rosters.

Best gear sets for Guardian?

Recommended gear for Guardian: Immortal or Regeneration sets. As a HP champion, prioritize sets that complement Guardian's kit. Check the gear section below for stat targets.

Best masteries for Guardian?

Guardian runs Defense + Support mastery trees. Key mastery picks include Bulwark (T6), Retribution, Lasting Gifts. The full recommended mastery page is available below with interactive selection.

Where is Guardian best used?

Guardian excels in Faction Wars (B-Tier), Arena Defense (C-Tier). Also strong in Dragon (C-Tier). Role varies by content — check the effectiveness breakdown below for full tier ratings.

RAID: Shadow Legends

Guardian Guide

Rare
Spirit
HP
Knight Revenant

Guardian earns a 2.0/5.0 rating because his kit is fundamentally selfish in a game that rewards team-wide synergy. While his ability to self-buff with Counterattack and Block Debuffs is technically strong for a Rare, the fact that he provides almost no protection or significant offensive pressure to his teammates makes him difficult to slot into efficient compositions. His 2.0 AI rating reflects his tendency to use his self-buffs at suboptimal times, often wasting his Continuous Heal when at full health. He is significantly outclassed by other Rare tanks like Gnarlhorn, who offers much more re

Skills

Dispel Aura — Attacks 1 enemy. Has a 50% chance of decreasing the duration of all enemy buffs by 2 turns.
Warding Strike · CD 4 — Attacks 4 times at random. Each hit has a 30% chance of applying a [Block Buffs] debuff for 2 turns.
Tenacity · CD 6 — Places a [Block Debuffs] buff and a [Counterattack] buff on this Champion for 2 turns. Also places a 15% [Continuous Heal] buff on this Champion for 2 turns.
Aura — Increases Ally HP in Dungeons by 27%.

Recommended build

Gear sets: Regeneration, Immortal

Synergies

Doomscreech
Sepulcher Sentinel
Vergis
Ursala the Mourner